Five Elements

By understanding the energies associated with each season, we can keep our minds and bodies balanced throughout the year.

You asked, he answered. Find out what Grand Master Lu has to say about the connection between emotional and physical health.

Sour is the taste associated with Spring and the Liver. To help keep this organ system in balance, give these delicious recipes a try.

How does Qi work and how does energetic imbalance affect health and healing? All of TCM points to this simple wisdom: When a body is in balance, dis-ease cannot enter.

Food is medicine. Hail to the scallion! This humble allium boasts tremendous healing benefits.

The Liver's energy moves outward and upward, mimicking the branches of a tree. Support this organ system in Spring—the season where its energy is at its peak.

Acid reflux is a painful condition. TCM views it as a symptom of a much larger energetic imbalance. Follow these tips to begin rebalancing your digestive system.

Supporting the Liver is especially important during this transition from Winter to Spring. Learning to let go and live freely is an important step in creating balance.

In the TCM view, the human the body is a complete system made up of physical structures, emotions, mind, and spirit. Everything in the body is woven together into a seamless, connected whole.

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is based on the principle that physical symptoms stem from deeper energetic issues. Everything is connected. These connections help us to view the body as a treasure map to understand the body’s invisible energetic imbalances.

As fruits and vegetables ripen, they meet Nature's requirements. Eating healing food strengthens our connection to Nature.

From the TCM perspective, a symptom is simply the body's way of expressing internal imbalances. Learn to listen!